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U.S. Computer Security Advisor Encourages Hackers

Posted by timothy on from the grain-of-salt-to-choke-a-volcano dept.

DarklordSatin writes: "According to this Associated Press article, which I was pointed to by the nice guys over at Ars Technica, Richard Clarke, Dubya's Computer Security Advisor, wants to encourage hackers to find security holes in software. Although he feels that the system only works when the hackers show 'good faith' and disclose the holes to the company before the public, he wants to start offering more legal protection to hackers and that is a very good step in the right direction." As the folks at Ars point out, though, "Naturally, Mr. Clark was using the original, more generalized, definition of "hacker", but I guess saying 'Bush Adviser Encourages Discovery of Software Bugs' just didn't have enough zing."

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  1. I encourage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first posts!! openbsd is still owned.

  2. The real issue is the notcha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    This does not address the notcha factor. What is the notcha? The notcha is the area "in between" - notcha nuts, but notcha asshole either. The notcha.

  3. Re:Left hand, meet right hand... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Both hands are wanking, but the people they are wanking is different.

  4. Richard Clarke? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is this the same Richard Clarke that's making up claims that hackers should not be allowed due process?

    The same Richard Clarke with no technical background but is making claims that our power grids can be shutdown via the internet?

    The same Richard Clarke that claimed that a 16 year old kid with a laptop and 14.4K modem can cause as much damage as the Sept. 11 disaster?

    The same Richard Clarke that will distribute software to you, the american people, to check and make sure your computer is safe from terrorists?

    Richard Clarke is a fear mongering spaz whose similarities to former Senator McCarthy are almost cloned...

    Oh yeah, he also wants all americans who are programmers to register with the government...

    I can't wait till this fear monger's time is over.

  5. Re:Hackers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    AMEN!!

  6. Or maybe it's... by eyepeepackets · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Richarrd Clarke saying, "I have a cunning plan!"

    --
    Everything in the Universe sucks: It's the law!
  7. I encourage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    masturbation!! slap it till it's dead!

  8. Re:break programs? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Kick ass user # dude.

  9. Re:This is Consistent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get over it already !!!

  10. NPR Article by ctmacgyver1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    There is an interesting NPR interview of Richard Clarke Here regarding his comments.

    Listen to exactly what he says.

    He is not encouraging reverse engineering products to find their security weaknesses. He is only encouraging those who accidently find weaknesses to responsibly report them.

    Cheers

  11. Re:Hackers by SoSueMe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nice Troll.

    Obviously you followed the First Rule of Posting:
    Read ONLY the Headline, then post the first moronic thing you can think of.

  12. Re:Ethics by Irvu · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    supprised not suppeised (whoops!)

  13. whatis... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    define "hacker"

  14. What's with insulting "Dubya" talk? by Chuck+Messenger · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Was there a particular reason to be insulting Bush? Or is that just sort of taken as given -- that we all hate Bush?